Algernon is a powerful, lightweight and fast web server that supports Lua scripting. It can be used for small to medium scale web applications or as a development platform for Lua web development.
In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install Algernon on the POP! OS latest distribution.
Open the terminal on your system by pressing the Ctrl + Alt + T shortcut key.
Update the system dependency list by running the following command in the terminal:
sudo apt-get update
Install the necessary packages required for building Algernon by running the following command:
sudo apt-get install -y build-essential git libssl-dev
Clone the Algernon Git repository by running the following command:
git clone https://github.com/xyproto/algernon.git
cd into the cloned directory
cd algernon
Build Algernon by running the following command in the terminal:
make
Test the installation of Algernon by starting its default app
./algernon
The command should start the Algernon server and you should be able to view its default page by navigating to http://127.0.0.1:3000 in your web browser.
You have successfully installed Algernon on your POP! OS latest system.
To stop the server type Ctrl+C
Algernon is a powerful web server that can be easily installed on POP! OS latest for various web applications and Lua web development. Follow this tutorial to install it successfully on your system.
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